Flags
4
2 high
Per-pupil income
£28,944.03
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
78.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.7%
of income
In-year balance
+1.9%
of income
Elevated: turnover 21.0%, sickness 9.8 days.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.5%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.
Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 18.8% to 17.6%.
21 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
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OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
247
Capacity
200 (124%)
Free school meals
43.7%
English additional lang.
8.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–19
Compared against 30 similar other schools in South West by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
34.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
7.1
Mean salary
£48,179
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
2.8%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
7.6%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25 · 216 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £3.8m | £3.5m | £2.7m | 71.6% | +£317k | £720k | 18.8% | £22,385 |
| 2022/23 | £4.8m | £4.6m | £3.6m | 73.8% | +£177k | £896k | 18.6% | £24,817 |
| 2023/24 | £5.6m | £5.6m | £4.2m | 75.2% | +£95k | £992k | 17.6% | £25,333 |
| 2024/25 | £7.1m | £7.0m | £5.6m | 78.7% | +£133k | £1.1m | 15.7% | £28,944 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£2.0m
Premises
£426k
Other costs
£963k
7.0%
Admin staff
2.2%
Energy
1.1%
ICT
5.4%
Premises (total)
3.3%
Supply staff
2.0%
Catering
2.8%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 0.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 17 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 0.0% | — |
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 14.6 | 6.2 | £46,360 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 8.2 |
| 2021/22 | 27.6 | 6.2 | £43,757 | 24.6% | 0.0% | 10.8 |
| 2022/23 | 30.2 | 6.4 | £42,196 | 22.5% | 3.2% | 8.6 |
| 2023/24 | 33.0 | 6.8 | £45,340 | 21.0% | 2.9% | 9.8 |
| 2024/25 | 34.9 | 7.1 | £48,179 | —% | 2.8% | — |
Overall absence
10.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
7.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +1.1pp | 12.9% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 62 |
| 2014/15 | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5pp | 21.1% | 5.3% | 0.7% | 76 |
| 2015/16 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 18.9% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 74 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2% | 4.6% | +1.6pp | 21.3% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 61 |
| 2017/18 | 5.8% | 4.8% | +1.0pp | 10.8% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 65 |
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | -0.2pp | 9.7% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 72 |
| 2020/21 | 15.1% | 4.5% | +10.6pp | 67.7% | 14.5% | 0.6% | 68 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0% | 7.1% | +3.8pp | 39.4% | 9.2% | 1.8% | 142 |
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% | +2.3pp | 26.6% | 7.5% | 1.5% | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% | +3.3pp | 29.6% | 7.4% | 2.4% | 196 |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% | +4.3pp | 27.3% | 7.6% | 2.9% | 216 |
21 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2015 | — | Good |